diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/notary/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/notary/default.nix
index 17473b63988..f1a61adabbb 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/notary/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/notary/default.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ buildGoPackage rec {
   buildPhase = ''
     runHook preBuild
     cd go/src/github.com/theupdateframework/notary
-    make client GITCOMMIT=${gitcommit}
+    SKIPENVCHECK=1 make client GITCOMMIT=${gitcommit}
     runHook postBuild
   '';
 
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 055873e13de..5c234300388 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -5111,9 +5111,7 @@ in
 
   nnn = callPackage ../applications/misc/nnn { };
 
-  notary = callPackage ../tools/security/notary {
-    buildGoPackage = buildGo110Package;
-  };
+  notary = callPackage ../tools/security/notary { };
 
   notify-osd = callPackage ../applications/misc/notify-osd { };